About Barry Skoff, Ph.D.

Training

I received my Ph.D. in Psychology from Tufts University in 1978, and was licensed as a Psychologist in Massachusetts in 1983.

My post-doctoral training included working with Dr. Edith Kaplan, the world-renowned neuropsychologist, at Boston University School of Medicine.

I also trained at the Community Neurodevelopmental Clinic at Massachusetts Mental Health Center, and did post-graduate work in the Neuropsychology Laboratory at Boston University School of Medicine.

Professional Experience

I have had a private testing practice since 1985, specializing in developmental disabilities, including attention and learning disorders.

In addition to my practice, I have been the Director of Training at the Neuropsychological Assessment Center (formerly the Neurodevelopmental Center) at North Shore Medical Center in Salem, Massachusetts since 2001.

Prior positions include:

Clinical Director of the Neurodevelopmental Center at MassGeneral for Children at North Shore Medical Center in Salem, Massachusetts from 1989 through 2016.

Research Assistant Professor in Psychiatry (Psychology) at Boston University Medical School.

Lecturer of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard University Medical School.

Affiliate Assistant Professor in Psychology, Clark University.

Professional Memberships

I am a member of the American Psychological Association, and the Massachusetts Neuropsychological Society, on whose Board I served from 1989 through 1992.

Publications & Presentations

I have published a number of research and professional articles and have made numerous presentations, which have addressed ADHD, learning disabilities, dyslexia and executive functions.

I have presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, the CHADD Tri-State Conference, the Joint Conference on Learning Disabilities, and NSCH Family Resource Center Workshop on ADHD in Children and Teens.